Rent Mediterraneo (1991)
3.7 of 5 from 110 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- "Mediterraneo" tells the story of a group of inept Italian soldiers who are sent to occupy a tiny, isolated Greek Island during WWII. Initially the island appears uninhabited but when it becomes apparent that there is a small Greek population, and moreover that all the young men have gone to war, the Italians begin to view their assignment with more enthusiasm. Each in their own far-flung corner of the gentle paradise, the soldiers embark on magical and sometimes unusual love affairs, whose endurance is threatened only by the encroachment of the war raging in the seemingly distant outside world.
- Actors:
- Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bigagli, Giuseppe Cederna, Claudio Bisio, Gigio Alberti, Ugo Conti, Memo Dini, Vasco Mirandola, Vanna Barba, Luigi Montini, Irene Grazioli, Antonio Catania, Luigi Rocchetti, Alessandro Vivarelli
- Directors:
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Producers:
- Silvio Berlusconi, Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Gianni Minervini
- Writers:
- Enzo Monteleone
- Aka:
- Середземне море
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Award Winners, Cinema Paradiso's Euro 24 Film Festival, Films & TV by topic, Oscars: Winners & Losers
- Countries:
- Italy
- Awards:
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Reviews (4) of Mediterraneo
Sun, Sea, and Strategic Forgetting - Mediterraneo review by griggs
I kept waiting for something to happen — then slowly realised that was missing the point. Mediterraneo isn’t interested in plot so much as mood: a group of Italian soldiers stranded on a Greek island, gradually forgetting there’s a war on at all. It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, which tells you something about how effectively Gabriele Salvatores sells the premise.
It’s easy to see why. The setting does a lot of the heavy lifting — crumbling walls, that particular quality of Aegean light, days dissolving into one another without urgency. The ensemble settles into a gentle rhythm, with small character beats replacing anything resembling plot. There’s a quiet charm to it, even when it drifts.
That drift is both the appeal and the limitation. It occasionally feels like a lovely holiday you didn’t quite mean to take — pleasant, restorative, but not exactly transformative. The anti-war sentiment is real, but Salvatores keeps it oblique. Still, it’s an easy hang: not one that lingers deeply, but one you don’t mind spending time with.
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Just gorgeous - Mediterraneo review by VE
Sheer escapism for lovers of Greek Islands. This colourful glimpse of life on the island of Kastellorizo during the Italian rule is a lighthearted and entertaining watch. Touches of humour and great setting ensure an enjoyable film.
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Ever-lasting summer on a Greek island..with a twist - Mediterraneo review by CP Customer
Very good 'feel-good' film. Watch it at any time, it will leave you with a smile on your face.
Comedy, war-film, drama, romance, a brilliant Italian production.
Will have you packing your suitcases and heading for a Greek island the minute the film is over.
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